A Trial of Group Versus Individual Family Planning Counseling in Ghana

NCT ID: NCT00814411

Last Updated: 2008-12-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

648 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-06-30

Study Completion Date

2008-07-31

Brief Summary

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This study uses a randomized, noninferiority design to determine whether group family planning counseling is as effective as individual family planning counseling among gynecological patients with unmet need at two teaching hospitals in Ghana.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Contraception

Keywords

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contraception noninferiority intention family planning counseling post abortion care Family planning intention among women with unmet need

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Group Counseling

Group family planning counseling

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

group family planning counseling

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

group family planning counseling for gynecological patients with unmet need

Individual Counseling

Individual family planning counseling with gynecological patients who have unmet need

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Individual family planning counseling

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Individual family planning counseling with gynecological patients - the current standard of care

Interventions

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group family planning counseling

group family planning counseling for gynecological patients with unmet need

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Individual family planning counseling

Individual family planning counseling with gynecological patients - the current standard of care

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18 years of age and older
* fertile
* desires to delay pregnancy for at least 12 months

Exclusion Criteria

\-
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Locations

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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital

Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana

Site Status

Korle Bu Teaching Hospital

Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana

Site Status

Countries

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United States Ghana

Other Identifiers

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GCFP

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id